CVE-2026-0421
low-risk
Published 2026-01-14
A potential vulnerability was reported in the BIOS of L13 Gen 6, L13 Gen 6 2-in-1, L14 Gen 6, and L16 Gen 2 ThinkPads which could result in Secure Boot being disabled even when configured as “On” in the BIOS setup menu. This issue only affects systems where Secure Boot is set to User Mode.
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
References (1)
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
21/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal